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Dealing With Tough Writing Decisions

A few days ago I connected with Guy Rosen on Twitter. Guy has a lot of great things to say, and I wanted to talk about one of his recent posts. Guy gives some advice on how to handle tough decisions. We all face these from time to time, and as a writer, I face them [...]

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I'm Not A Poet But Love To Write Poetry

This is a poem I write a few years ago for a writing competition. I didn’t place, but it was a fun exercise. When I was in high school, I wrote a lot of poetry, mostly for my wife. Let me know what you think: I’m always amazed at this time of year Nature, slowing down, sleeping Color [...]

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Do I Need A Sales Page To Succeed?

The more I journey around the Internet, getting to know other writers, and reading posts on social network services like Twitter, the more I see links for sales landing pages. These are sites that usually have just one page calling you into action to buy a product or service. I’m amazed at the number of [...]

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There Is Plenty Of Room For Your Story

Every time I read the statement “the market is flooded with that genre of writing” I just want to throw up. I personally think people who make statements like that are trying to protect some kind of market share they feel is only theirs. I firmly believe it’s the reason a lot of good, or [...]

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Reading On Grammar

I’m writing this post on my iPhone, thought it would be interesting. I picked up two books from the Library yesterday. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips For Better Writing, by Mignon Fogarty, and Grammar Sucks by Kimes and Muschla. Hopefully I get can get some much needed advice.

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When You're More Than Just A Writer

It has taken me years to figure out how to answer people when they ask me what I do. There is actual pain in my stomach when I hear that question. Not because I don’t want people to ask, but because I have been afraid of what peoples reactions will be when I tell [...]

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Getting The Hang Of Past And Present

I’m struggling with keeping my stories either in the present or the past. I read, re-read, and read again, my writing, but for some reason my brain just can’t decipher what I’m trying to say. For example, I wrote: I was running down the street, but started breathing too hard, so I stopped. I think the word [...]

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Start A Habit By Writing 20 Minutes A Day

I recently read this blog post about there being no excude for not writing. While I find the term “want to be” writer derogitory, I am game. I’ll admit I find it more and more difficult to write regularly. But its a choice I make. I can’t really blame any one or any thing. The [...]

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Starting On Page One

For what ever reason I find it difficult to get the first sentence out. I feel the need to come up with something so spectacular, I end up quitting because the words sound stupid. Here is an example of a flash fiction story I am trying to write: I’m standing in front of my Grandpas bedroom door. [...]

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A Saturated Book Market And Alternative Publishing

Shelf space is shrinking, and publishers open print schedules are getting pretty far out. There will eventually be a turn in the tide of alternative publishing. Of course all of this is my own speculation, and we’ll soon see just how accurate I am. Currently, printed books or trade publications are the measurement of success. Why [...]

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